A Basic Introduction To The Document Object Model (DOM)
The DOM, or Document Object Model, is a feature provided by web browsers that lets programming languages, especially JavaScript, interact with and change the structure, content, and style of a web document, typically an HTML document. The DOM was first introduced by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) in the late 1990s as a way to allow programmatic access to web documents. Before the DOM, web pages were static and couldn’t easily respond to user interactions beyond simple hyperlinks. With the advent of the DOM, web developers gained the ability to dynamically update content and create more interactive experiences. Today, the Web Hypertext Application Technology Working Group (WHATWG) is responsible for maintaining the DOM specification, ensuring it evolves with modern web technologies. ...